While I'm not a Somerset fan, I'm cheering them on to win the championship in Trescothick's near-certain final season, and that result does a lot to make it a more likely outcome. The only hitch is that Somerset have Chelmsford and Harmer next up. That said, Leach is more or less his equal...expect more low scores!

While I'm not a Somerset fan, I'm cheering them on to win the championship in Trescothick's near-certain final season, and that result does a lot to make it a more likely outcome. The only hitch is that Somerset have Chelmsford and Harmer next up. That said, Leach is more or less his equal...expect more low scores!

Somerset look easily the best team at the moment, helped by a lack of injuries and no England call ups. Tresco is struggling a bit at the moment, he was dropped for their last game

Simmering nicely at Chelmsford. Essex currently have a lead of about 250 and a couple of wickets left, including Wheatear. A typically low scoring game with a pitch set for Harmer, plus seamer friendly conditions. Porter and Beard tore through Somerset in the first innings. Still a gettable target under 300 but have to favour Essex surely now Harmer is likely to have more of a say. Opens up the division if we win.